Canadian Armed Forces Challenge Cup

Teamwork, precision, strength, and dedication are all things that come to mind when you think of our Canadian Armed Forces. Will the hours of training and drilling to perform as a single unit transfer onto the water? Our Canadian Armed Forces Challenge Cup gives you a chance to race against other units, divisions and departments to cross that finish line first and be named champions!

The Canadian Armed Forces Challenge Cup races are designed to increase competition among teams representing the various divisions of the Canadian military from around the country.

Mixed - must race with a minimum of 8 female paddlers.Women - must race with all female paddlers, but can have a drummer and/or steersperson of either gender.Open - teams are often comprised of primarily male paddlers, but females may also paddle. Open teams can have a drummer and/or steersperson of either gender.

Teams may be comprised of 16-20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steersperson and up to 6 spares (maximum roster of 28).